The Missionaries Podcast

The mission field is often described through stories of inspiration and sacrifice, but there is a more complex, difficult reality that many are hesitant to discuss. In this episode, we sit down with "Paul" (a name used to protect his identity), who shares his personal encounter with spiritual abuse while serving in Africa. We explore how this form of abuse doesn't come from external...

Sometimes we (as missionaries), we might have some spare time "left" during the week. What do we do, as a missionary, with those hours? What do we do with our talents during those hours? In this podcast, we elaborate on a great opportunity for missionaries to serve God in a very flexible and effective way for a couple of hours a week. For more information about this Podcast series, see: https://ww...

Working in missions isn’t always easy. But what happens when everything seems to fall apart—when things don't go as planned? In this episode, our guest, Kent Staton, shares a real-life example of things going wrong (humanly speaking) and how he handles it, trusting that God would use it for His glory. For more information about this podcast series, visit: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/categor...

As a missionary, you probably know the Bible verse from 2 Timothy 2:15: Do your best to present yourself to God as a good worker who has no need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. But how do you really know what God’s message is? Simple: study your Bible and keep doing it. How it works, why it’s so important, that’s what you’ll hear in this podcast episode. For more info about t...

Romantic relationships develop on the mission field, but in most mission organizations, this is not allowed in the first year. Why is that? In this podcast, we will address this issue and try to explain openly and honestly, how dating works, or doesn’t work, on the mission field. It’s an exciting topic that deserves more transparency, for the glory of God. For more info on this podcast series, see...

As a missionary, it's incredibly important to be spiritually healed yourself before entering the mission field—and if you're already at work, to stay spiritually healthy. Why? Because without it, you could be more vulnerable to spiritual attacks and might find yourself less able, or even unable, to truly help others. In this podcast, we'll dive deeper into this topic and offer some tips to conside...

If you are working on the mission field, you might stumble upon the Dutch. Yes, they are a lot of fun to work with, but there are some things that might be good to know when you work with them, since they bring their own culture with them, but they might not be aware that they do. They could need some help from you! So, here are some tips and tricks you might want to know when working with people...

Going into the mission field is tough enough as it is, but with children…. It does ad an extra dimension that is often overlooked from our experience. So, in this podcast, we would like to give you all some biblical, practical, tips/tricks what to do, or what not to do. For more information about this Podcast series, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/catego... and for more information about the...

Question: should all Christians go on a Summer Mission Trip? Sounds like a simple question, but there is more, way more to think about when we think about this topic. What is mission work to begin with, are we all being called, why do we go to begin with? A tough podcast, with some honest things to think about as Christians.... For more info about this podcast series, see: https://www.emmy.foundat...

Is your job always fun? No, of course not. And if your work is also in an environment where many people are having problems, and you try to solve those (in any way or form), it doesn't make it any easier. And that's often the case with missionary work. But… if you deal with your own silly mistakes in a light-hearted way, and you can laugh about them together (with your partner or your team...

Loneliness on the mission field, does it exist (yes) and how can we deal with it? What does help, and how can we help other missionaries / pastors to deal with it? For more information about this Podcast series, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/category/podcast-en/

If you lived in another country for, say, a year or more, and you do get back to your ”home country”, you might run into the situation that your “home country” does not feel like “home” anymore. Maybe not at all. You changed, your “home country” might have changed as well, and that is a thing you need to be aware of, in order to deal with it. But, is that bad…. Or is it a blessing?!

Today we talk about culture shock. What is it, how to deal with it, and what are things to look out for when moving to another country? For more info about this podcast, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/category/podcast-en/ and for the comparison tool we talked about in this podcast, see: https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison-tool for more info.

Why is it so important that you have your own knowledge of God and God's word in good order BEFORE you go to the mission field, and how do you keep that up to date while you are on the mission field and how could it be, that it seems that this is not a primary topic in some organizations, and how can we improve that? A very fascinating Podcast with Pastor Kent Staton! For more info on this pod...

How do you deal with money as a missionary? Not only on the income side, but also on the spending part. What are the pitfalls, and who is there to know? An exciting Podcast to say the least. Also, take a look at https://www.compass1.eu/ which is about Financial Discipleship and https://relationalfundraising.com/ contains an excellent course for missionaries on the theme of fundraising. Both highly...

Vacation, leisure time, rest... how do you do that as a missionary or pastor? Why is it necessary, and how does it work? What are the pitfalls for you, but also for those around you? An intriguing podcast! For more info about this podcast, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/category/podcast-en/

In one of the Missionaries Podcast, we talked about if you are being called as a Christian to tell the gospel to others . The answer to that was very clear, so now the question remains... where does God want me to go as a missionary and what does God want me to do as a Christian to tell the gospel to others. And that's a critical question and something that you have to figure out, with God, be...

An interview with Kevin Lee. He is handing out tracks, all across the globe on his bicycle! How does he keep motivated, where does he get the power from so he does not get discouraged. For more info about this Podcast, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/category/podcast-en/ and for more info about Kevin, see: https://www.jedynadroga.com/

We often hear the question: are you being called by God to evangelize / to tell God's great news to others? In this first part of this podcast series about calling and going into missions, we share some bible verses about that question and some of the things we see around us when people ask that question / are being asked that question. For more info on this podcast, see: https://www.emmy.foun...

A special Podcast with Joseph. He grew up as a Pastor's Kids, AKA a PK. What were the challenges for him and others as Pastor's Kids / Missionary's kids, what are things that need to be talked about, and what can we do (better) to help them? A topic that is not commonly talked about, but that definitely does need more of our attention. For more info about this podcast, see: https://www.emmy.founda...

A Podcast with Kent Staton about discipleship as a missionary, the 2am guy, and the balance between work and time off. Some great lessons for you and me as missionaries / pastors! For more info about our Podcast and our work for God's glory, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/

A Podcast that we somehow had to make…. a Podcast about priorities. You know that song “Working 9 to 5”? So much to do, but only so much time and budget, how do you make sure you set the right priorities and don't go crazy? For more info about this podcast, what we do and how you can help us, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/category/podcast-en/ 

The remarkable story about a food bus for the homeless, who does shares more than "just" food. A great message about ways to serve God. For more info on the food bus, see:  http://www.christianer.org/ and for more info about this podcast series, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/category/podcast-en/

Very often we see people who would like to do mission work and would love to work abroad to do so. But is going abroad necessary? For more info about Monika, see: https://intouchmission.org/2021/05/meet-bread-of-lifes-monika-bacik/ and for more info on this podcast series, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/podcast-2/

Sometimes you hear and see people struggling... the problems are huge... What are you going to say, when there is nothing left to say? For more info, see: https://www.emmy.foundation/en/podcast-2/